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Toyota Frame Settlement
If You Own or Lease or Previously Owned, Purchased,
or Leased a Toyota Tacoma (2005-2010), a Toyota Tundra (2007-2008), or a Toyota Sequoia (2005-2008), You Could Get Benefits from a Class Action Settlement.
A settlement in class action lawsuits in Ontario and Québec against Toyota Canada, Inc. (Toyota) concerning purchase(d) or lease(d) Model Year 2005–2010 Toyota Tacoma, 2007–2008 Toyota Tundra, or 2005–2008 Toyota Sequoia vehicles distributed for sale or lease in Canada has now been approved by the Courts in Ontario and Québec. The deadlines to appeal these decisions have not yet expired although no appeals have been filed at this time. Please check back periodically for further updates.
To view the Ontario Settlement Approval Order please click here. To view the Québec Settlement Approval Judgment please click here.
The Settlement provides a free Frame Inspection and Replacement Program through which Toyota Dealers will, upon your request and free of charge, inspect the frames on the Subject Vehicles to determine whether your Subject Vehicle’s frame should be replaced. If the frame needs to be replaced because it satisfies the Rust Perforation Standard, replacement of the frame and associated parts (including labor) will be at no cost to you. If the frame does not meet the criteria for frame replacement, under certain circumstances, the Toyota Dealer will apply Corrosion-Resistant Compounds (“CRC”) at no cost to you, pursuant to the Inspection Protocol. You can contact your Toyota Dealer to have your Subject Vehicle inspected as part of this program. The warranty enhanced frame corrosion coverage is offered until the later of 12 years from the date of first use or until July 21, 2019. The settlement also reimburses Class Members who previously paid out-of-pocket for frame replacement due to rust perforation that satisfies the Rust Perforation Standard that were incurred prior to June 8, 2018, and that were not otherwise reimbursed.
If you do nothing, you will remain in the class and will be able to receive the applicable benefits of the settlement, but will not be able to sue Toyota.
You can exclude yourself from the class action by October 22, 2018. If you do so, you will not get any settlement benefits, but you keep the right to sue Toyota about the issues in the lawsuit.
The full length notice describing how to obtain settlement relief or exclude yourself is available on the Court Documents Page of this website.
For more information, click here, call 1-866-343-1858 or email toyotaframesettlement@epiqglobal.ca. For a claim form, click here. For an opt-out form, click here.
TOYOTA TACOMA, TUNDRA, AND SEQUOIA CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
THIS IS A FORMAL NOTICE, APPROVED BY THE COURT, OF A PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTIONS OF WHICH YOU MAY BE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AND YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION.
You May:
Date/Claim Period
SEEK INSPECTION UNDER THE FRAME INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
The longer of either (a) twelve (12) years from the date the vehicle was originally sold or leased; or (b) one (1) year from July 21, 2018
Have the frame of your vehicle inspected, free of charge, to determine whether your frame should be replaced. If the inspection shows that your frame should be replaced, an authorized Toyota Dealer will replace the frame, at no cost to you. You can take your Subject Vehicle into a Toyota Dealer as of July 21, 2018.
FILE A CLAIM TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT
November 19, 2018
You may submit Claims for previously paid out-of-pocket costs for frame replacement incurred on a Subject Vehicle to address rust perforation that satisfies the Rust Perforation Standard that were incurred prior to June 8, 2018 and that were not otherwise reimbursed. This is the only way that you can get reimbursed.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF
October 22, 2018
Ask to get out (opt out) of the class action. If you do this, you are not entitled to any of the settlement benefits, but you keep your right to sue Toyota about the issues in your own lawsuit.